First private University of Arunachal Pradesh to start in July

Indira Gandhi Technical and Medical Sciences University will start functioning in Ziro from July. Chief Minister of state Nabam Tuki will formally inaugurate the university soon. The university is being set up under the Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) mode. In this regard, an Act was also passed by the State Legislative Assembly in March this year.

Chancellor of the University PR Trivedi along with Director Arvind Kumar Das met the chief minister and informed him of the proposed opening that would commemorate the Dree celebrations as all the formalities including placement of the endowment fund of Rs 3 crore have been completed in accordance with the Act.

The chancellor also informed that a site measuring 150 hectares has been acquired for establishment of the university. This land was donated voluntarily by the villagers of Hong. Interacting with the chief minister, the chancellor requested him to facilitate adoption of the Ziro District Hospital by the University under a joint-venture project with a view to strengthen the cause of rural and urban medical facilities